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Show THE HELPER TIMES. HELPER, UTAH imniiiiHmmiiiiimimmiiimiiiMimimiiiiiiimiiimiimmiiiiiiiiiMHiiHHiimmiiiimmmimmimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimimiiiiimmiiiiiiiiimiitiimmimiitrB Its perfectly safe to do business George Bhrr McCUTCHEON By with us by mail. Send us an order. iiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiniiininiiiimniiiiniiiiinniniinniniinninimiimimmi Author of "GR.AU STARK' THE HOLLOW THE PRINCE OF FROM THE HOUSETOPS OF HER HAND iiiiiniiiiiiiiiniiiiMiitiiiiinniiuuiHiuiunumniimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiimimmimiiiimmi Copyright by Dodd, Kettl GRAU-STAR-K, ETC. BOYDPARK MAKERiToF JEWELRY MO MAM STREET SALT LAKE CITV iiiiiiuiiiniiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiniuimiHiimiininmiiiimunTinmmuimB Ml Company, Inc. them suspects that 'she came away A safe escort would be provided for restore the splendors of the demol13 with you. There Is plenty of evidence us, and we would be on British soil ished castle, refill the chests of gold Ills uneasiness Incrensod to conster- lliat she let him In through her win- within a few hours after our meeting. that have been emptied by the conIt Is only necessary to add that when querors, and restock the farms that nation when lie discovered tlmt dow " "All ready, O'Dowd." called Loeb. I arrived at Green Fancy I met Prince have been pillaged and devastated. In Sprouse had not yet put In an appearance. What had become of the man? Come along, please. Ugo and understood! I had careful- the absence of Aladdin, however, she He could not help feeling, however, "Coming,'' said the Irishman. "Don't ly covered tuy trucks after leaving is almost as poor as the ancient that somehow the little agent would blame yourself, old man. See you Boston. My real friends were, and church mouse. So there you are, me still are, completely la the dark as to man.'- Half the royal progeny of Eusuddenly top out' of the chimney In later, Barnes. So long!" Ms room, or sneak In through a crack my movements, so skilfully was the rope have been suitors for her hand, trick hla and the other half would be If they under the door and laugh at CHAPTER XVI. managed. And now for Chester Nalsinlth. It didnt happen to be of the same sex. fears. I must be on my way. He Shortly before the noon houi1, Teter The First Wayfarer Visits a Shrine, wns he who, acting for the misguided Good-bAmes halted the old automobile from loyalists and recommended by certain arose and held out his hand. "Good-b- y Confesses, and Takes an Oath. Green Fancy In front of the Tavern How was he to find the courage to young aristocrats who by virtue of and good luck forever. "You are a brick, ODowd.- I want and out stepped O'Dowd, followed by Impart the appalling news to her? He their own' dissipations hud come to no less a personage than the pseudo was now convinced beyond all doubt knqw hint as ii man of Infinite re- to see you again. You will always Mr. Iioeb. There were a number of that the Sprouse had made sourcefulness and daring, planned nnd find me "Thanks. Dont Issue any rash Invitraveling bugs iu the tonneau of the off with tbe priceless treasure and carried out the pillaging of the palace car. that only a miracle could bring about vaults. Almost under the noses of the tations. I might take you up. obBarnes started upstairs as soon as Catching sight of Barnes, the Irish- Its recovery, lie realized to what ex- foreign guards he succeeded In he No doubt could the man shouted a genial greeting. ODowd was off, urged by an eagerjewels. tent he hud been shaped into a tool to taining The top of the morning to ye. You be used by the master craftsman. He have made off with them at that time, ness that put wings on his feet nnd a remember Mr. Loeb, don't you? Mr. saw through the whole Machiavellian lint he shrewdly preferred to have thrill of excitement In his blood. HalfCurtis' secretary. Mr. Loeb la tearing scheme, and he was also now mor- them brought to America by some one way up be stopped short A new conus for a few days on business. Bund ally certain that Sprouse would have else. It would have been Impossible dition confronted him. Wlint was the of them In Europe. proper way to approach a person of morning, Mr. Bonefnce,'1 he called mit sacrificed him without the slightest for him to dispose he is? You see how cunning to Putnam Jones who approached at hesitation. royal blood? He would have to think. "lie was no donht thwarted- - In his Pausing at her door, he was at once In the event (hat anything went that juncture. "We are sadly in want on the roud from aware of voices Inside the room. of gasoline." wrong with their enterprise, the man design to waylay me occurrence n Falls by singular ltarncs caught the look that Hie would have shot him dead and earned Spanish lie rapped on the door, but so timIrishman shot at him out of tbe cor- the gratitude and commendutlon of his In this tavern. He was attacked In his orously that nothing came of It His ner of hla eye. associates I lie would have been room here, overpowered, bound and second effort was productive. He the heard Miss Thackeray say "good gra"Perhaps you'd better aee that the glorified and not crucified by his gagged by two men. lie knew and men. They were thieves ns clever scoundrels don't, give us short meas- friends. cious, nnd, after a moment, Miss They too Cameron's subdued: "What (a It? With a heavy heart he mounted the as merciless as himself. ure, Mr. Loch." said O'Dowd. Loeb hesitated for a second, and then, evi- stairs. At the top he paused to delib- were watching for me. I do not know May I come In? he Inquired, Intenrather' ashamed of his vigor. "Its dently in obedience to n command erate. Would It not be better to keep how these men learned of my from the speakers eye, moved off ta her- In Ignorance? What was to be tion to come to Green Fancy. only Barnes. But "They came to the Tavern four or "Come In," was her lively response. where Peter was opening the Intake. gained by reveullng to her the O'Dowd lowered his voice. "Barnes, Miss Thackeray was luring him on to five days before your arrival at "It was awfully good of you. Miss Barnes Interrupted. Thackeray, to let me hear your lines. 1 let you off last night, and I let her destruction. She stood outside the door Green Fancy, off us well. In return, I nsk you to and beckoned. Then she closed the door Sprouse told me that they were se- I think you will be a great success In hold your tongue until the man down from the outside, and Barnes was cret service men from abroad and that the part" there gets a fair start. A days start alone with the cousin of kings and he was working with them. My theory Thanks," snld Miss Thackeray Is this, and I think It is justified by dryly. and " queens and princes. Ill come In again and let "I feared you had deserted me, events: The men were really secret you hear me In the third act" She Are you In danger, too. ODowd?" To be sure but I low It. I can she said, holding out her hand to him agents, sent here to watch the move- went out,' mumbling her lines as she ments of the gang up there. They passed Barues without seeing him. as he strode across the room. always squirm out of tlglu places. "I saw no occasion to disturb your came upon Sprouse and recognized "1 would not deliberately put you In "I hope you will feel able to leave over- this mentioned On him. the mumbled. he they day rest," O'Dowd." place tomorrow, countess. We Jeopardy, to him him reveal forced r4 been sbe "I have said, powered must get away almost immediately. "See here, I am going back to that peeping," house up youder. There is still work looking at him searchlngly. "Where certain facts connected with affairs at "Ah, you have been listening to Green Fancy. Possibly he led them to ODowd, I see." for me there. What I'm after now la Is Mr. Loeb going, Mr. Barnes? O'Dowd says he is to be gone for a believe that you were one of the con"Yes. He tells me it will be dangerto get ldin on the train at Ilornville. I'll be here ugain at four oclock, on few days on business, he equivocated. spirators. They waited for your ar- ous "He will not return, she said quiet- rival and then risked the hazardous "He is right It would be difficult me word of honor. Trust me, Barnes." diswere to Green Is a I coward at They Oh, Fancy. "He heart trip for me to clear myself. No one would "Do you mean to say that you are ly. ' In and covered shot scorn went him she know on, well, to run back here the risk of believe thnt I did not deliberately coining cried. make off with the jewels. They would are she believe I you " her voice. right being Then we have accounted for Mr. say that I oh. It Is too dreadful I" "Was I wrong In not trying to stop We've had word that the governSprouse, and I am no longer interested ment hns men on the way. Why, him? he asked. Dont worry about that" he exIn tbe unraveling of the mystery sur- claimed. moment. a for this She "You have me to testify pondered know don't it Barnes, nil, you hang who It was that engineered that whole "No, she said, but he caught the dubi- rounding the deaths of Boon and ous note in her voice. "It Is just as Paul, said Barnes. "There is nothing business last night I" "How little you know of Intrigue, Barnes smiled. "1 do. lie Is a se- well, perhaps, that he should disap- to keep me here any longer, Miss Cam- she cried. "They would laugh at you cret agent from the embassy " pear. Ills flight today spares but we eron. I suggest that you allow me to and say that you were merely another I "Secret granny almost shouted are more Interested In the man escort you at once to your friends, fool who hnd lost his head over a wherever they O'Dowd. "He is the slickest, cleverest Sprouse. Has he returned? woman. They would say that I duped She was opposed to this plan. While you " crook thnt ever drew the breath of "No, Miss Cameron, said he rueNo I he cried vehemently. "Your life. And hes got away with the fully. And then, without a single res- there was still a chance that Sprouse in the be neighborapprehended might of laid he bare can the which In for whistle ervation, you story jewels, people know better than you think. You are disheartened, discouraged. vain. Pin thinking. Sprouses defection. When he inquired hood, or (he possibility of hla being be- If slie had heard of the man known as caught by the relentless pursuers, site Things will look brighter tomorrow." For heuvens sake, O'Dowd "I don't know what I should do withgan Barnes, his blood like Ice In hlf Chester Nalsinlth, she confirmed his declined to leave. Then, I shall also stay, said he out you, she said. worst fear by describing him ns the veins. . "But don't tnke my word for IL guard who watched beneath her win- promptly, and was repaid by the CHAPTER XVIII. Ask her upstairs there, God bless dow. He was known to her as a thief tremulous smile she gave him. He was helplessly In love with this beuutlful her! ask her if she knows Chester of International fame. Nnlsmith. She'll tell ye, my bucko, "You were no match for Chester cousin of kings and queens. And Mr. Sprouse Continues to Be Perplexlies been standing guard outside her Nnlsmith. Do not look so glum. The when he thought of kings and queens ing, but Puts Hie Noee to the Ground. window for the past three uights. shrewdest police officers in Europe he realized that beyond all question Barnes was abroad early. He was love was his to hopeless. with linve never been able Hes at breakfast when Peter Ames called cope "Now I know you are mistaken, him. Why should you despair? up. An inspiration seized him when CHAPTER XVII. cried Pnrnes, a wave of relief surging the chauffeur mentioned the wholesale He sprang to his feet. By gad, he over him. "He has been In this tav- hasn't got away with It yet, he exodus: he hired Peter forthwith and The Second Wayfarer la Transformed. ordered lilm to report Immediately ern every night' " will run I scoundrel this down grated. O'Dowd returned late In the after- with the car. He wns going op to - "Sure lie lias. But answer me, did If 1 have to devote the remainder of noon. He was In a hurry to get back Green Fancy for Miss Camerons lilm see in here ever eleven after ye my life to the task. Green to the evening? Yon did not not until Fancy; there was no mis- wardrobe. 1 I fear that She sighed. "Alas, his uneasiness. last night, nnyhow. In the struggle he shall have to tell you a little more taking Two minutes after Peter drove up "For the lore of heaven, Barnes, get to the Tavern lie was on the way back had with Nlcholns last night lie was about tills wonderful man you know recognized. Thats why poor old as Sprouse. Six mouths ngo the her away from here ns soon "ns pos- to Green Fancy again, and seated beNicholas is lying dend up there at the friends and supporters of the legiti- sible. ami do it as secretly us yon side lilm was Thomas Kingsbury house now and will have a decent mate successor to iny country's throne can," he said. "I may as well tell you Barnes, his new master. hnrfal unbeknownst to anybody but consummated a plan wherehy the that she Is In more danger from the There was hot a sign of human life his friends." crown Jewels and certain documents government secret service than from about the place. Peter accompanied Good God. ODowd, you can't mean, of state were surreptitiously removed anyone up yonder." him upstairs to the room recently oc'She may prefer to face i he music, cupied by Miss Cameron. (lint he lie killed " from the palace vaults. Instead of deHe stuck a knife In his neck. The positing the treasure In Paris, ltwas O'Dowd. If I kndw her at ull. siie will They found two small leather trunks, thickly bclnbeled, lu the room dirty snake! And the chief trusted sent to tills country In charge of n refuse to run away." "Then ye'll have to kidnap her," upstairs. Both were locked. liim ns no crooL ever was trusted be- group of men whose fealty could not There (TO BE CONTINUED.) fore. Til the name of God, Barnes, how be questioned. The man you know as said the Irishman enrucstly. did you happen to fall in with (he vil- Loeb is In reality tny cousin. I have will he men swarming here from both lain? known him all my life. He Is the sides of ilie border by tomorrow night Orange Blossoms and Fruit. Have you ever thought that there Barnes passed his hand over his youngest brother of the pretender to or next day. Its the gospel truth, nnd He he represented the throne, nnd a cousin of the prince it's going to be bnd for all of us,if is u tree on which blossoms and fruit brow, dazed. himself as n hook agent, he mumbled, who ta held prisoner by the Austrians. were here when they come. ure seen at the same time? I hadn't, "Jones This prince has a brother also, nnd It "Who is she, O'Dowd? Man to man. until the other day when some one striving to collect himself. knew him. Said he hud been around wAs to him that I was supposed to de- (ell me the truth. I want to know just described to me the Joy of orange - here for weeks. I liver the Jewels. I traveled from New where I stand. trees, in Florida, during the early There hang :tie perfect O'Dowd hesitated, looked around spring. "That's the man, said O'Dowd, York, but not alone as you may susacross then of tM fruit, while alongwas and I .leaned balls over from nil "He trotted the the carefully protected taproom, pect golden scowling. almost painside are tb the table. county, selling books. For the love of the time I left my hotel there until Of course, "Miss Cameron Is In reality the fully "Vagrant blossoms. it. do yc think? Not muclu ne had well, until I arrived In Boston. fa"While there I received a secret Countess Therese tbe explanation lies In the fact that other fish to fry, you may be sure. Barnes, if we ever lay hands on that message from friends In Canada di- miliarly and lovingly known In her oranges require almost an entire year friend of yours well, he won't have recting me to go to Spanish Falls, own land as the Countess Ted. She to mature. The blossoms which my to fry In hell. He'll be burnt alive. where I would be met nnd con- was visiting In this country when the friends saw on the Florida trees porThank-Gomy mind's at rest on one ducted by Prince Sebastian himself war broke out. If It Is of any use to tend the perfect fruit of next year, at didn't wore. She skip out with him. to the place called Green Fancy, you. I'll odd that ahe would be rich If just about this same season. .n think ho dUL Not one Of which was near the Canadian border. Aladdin could only come to life and CHAPTER XV Continued. - y. - - to" that" I Chanca for Inventors. 10,000 is offend by the Walnut Growers association to any one who will Invent a satisfactory machine for branding the shell of each English walnut In a yearly $10,000,000 A prize of crop- - Business Courses Stenography Bookkeeping Dictaphone Typewriting Civil Service Posting Machine L. D. S. Business College Salt Laka City, Utah Day and Evening AB the Year Sex Differences. When It is a man getting a set of false teeth, he Is afraid be la not going to be able to eat with them ; If it Is a woman, she Is afraid she will not be able to talk. Houston Post. Typewriters All makes Heated, Repaired, Sold. Write for prices $7.50 toSlOOL Utah Office and School Supply saw. Sad South, Salt City. Utah Delicate Anemone. Anemone means "windflower," and Is so called because It Is so delicately poised that It sways with the lightest motion of the atmosphere. yon want M wages learn barber trade- - Many small towns need barbers: rood opportuneaee open for men over drafta re. Barbers In army have rood aa olHoera commission. Get prepared In few weeks. Call or write. Molsr Barbee College, 48 8. West Temple 8t.. Balt Lake City. HELP WANTED I SKILLFUL IN USE OF POISON South African Buahmen Had Weapon Which In Other Hands Might Have Been Invincible. The bushmen, Africa's pygmies of the South, who succumbed so quickly to civilization, are becoming rarer every day. Famine, wars and the white mana encroachment! hare killed off thousands. The one great achievement of these children of the woods is their skillful use of poisons. In the hands of a more subtle people the poisoned arrow might have been an invincible weapon, but for the bushman it only delayed inevitable defeat The bnshmans arrow is a toy of light reed until he turns It Into a certain death dealer by covering the tip with one of his favorite polsonai A certain caterpillar of the Jungle, the most venomous snakes and spiders, poisonous mots and leaves all yield their power to kill to. the use of these natives. Special men of the tribe prepare the poisons for their purpose, usually heating them In a dish before dipping the dart Into them. While waiting for their poisonous brew to cook, the poison dance about the fire In excitement at the coming hunt or combat Skulking in breathless silence upon an Imaginary enemy, they suddenly leap up and discharge the fatal arrows, after which they shift easily to the part of the victim, and writhe and howl with all the agony of the hunted. Exhaustion and the completion of the poison put un end to tills vivid rehearsal. con-cocto- rs m I" waxy-whit- Mara-Dafan- da d, -- e, Old Publications. An odd bit of the past turns up In a list of old publications soon to be sold at auction, namely, to give it Its full. Imposing title. "A Serinou Preached at White-Chapein the Presence of Mnny Honorable and Worshipl, ful, the Adventurers and Planters for Virginia, nnd Published for the Benefit and Use of the Colony, Planted, and to bee Planted there and for the Advancement of their Christian Pur The Ber. William Symonds pose. preached thnt sermon, notes the Christian Science Monitor, nnd described Virginia as a laud with the fruitfulness whereof England, our mistresses cannot compare, no, not when she Is In her greatest pride." Yet he preached to rather a sorry congregation, says history, largely composed of who hod failed at home through bad habits little calculated to help In a new country. Imml-gran- ts |